Straits Echo, 4 June 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 0. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 4th JUNE, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 127.
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      1000 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. N# c« £*>y 1 PCS*/ ,-y fei x,V I El i ..?> w X O N< ’3iv s.ssva T II E BANKS, EASTERN SHIPPING Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £1,200,000 J 61,525,000 .£1, 200,000 Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron
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      28 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HQddIN m T 7 /§/l n i ahss* Z 33 2. > CD 4 *d Torn TIAWQ LEE A Co., Se/t Am****
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    The Anti-Opium Movement in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    886 2 Mr. Robert Laidlaw, M. P. for Renfrewshire, whose visit to the Straits and the Federated Malay States a few months ago will be remembered by our readers, wrote to the Westminster Gazette from the House of Commons on the
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      85 2 Be on the Safe Side. Your physician may be busy or out of town just at the time some member of your family has an attack of colic or diarrhoea. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can be summoned or medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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      486 2 KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. TENDERS are invited for repairs to s.8. PAHUD,” as she now lies at Belawan. For full particulars apply to HU I'TENBACH, LIEBERT Co.. 22-5-08 273a Agents l FOR RANGOON. 11HE 8 8. Hong Bee, Captain R S. Bainbridge, is expected to arrive here on Saturday, and will
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      1308 2 NEW MUSIC: "HARRY LAUDER JOCK." See Our New Album containing a Biographical Sketch and portrait of this famous Comic Artist, together with a selection of his popular Songs. NEW CAKE WALK DANCE ALBUMS. NEW WALTZ, “A WALTZ DREAM.” I THE ROBINSON PIANO C°’ L m i JUST RECEIVED. SHIPMENT OF
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 1 psset* Fron> Agent* Due China Siusrapore 7th June. Lothian Glasgow S.BAOo. 11th Lightni ng Singapore A.A.ACo. 12th Hen led i London S B.&Co. 12th Gleuavon Suez B &Co. 17th A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co27th
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 F eg sets For Agents Leaves China Trieste I S K &Co. June. Lothian Singapore S.B.&Co. Lightning Calcutta |A A A Co. B 'uletii Japan iS.B&Co. Glenavou Japan 'B&Co. A. A pear Calcutta lA.A.A Co.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      73 3 Pino Suet, Hr. s.s., 4,149, Warrall, 2nd June, Java, 30th May, Geu.—W. M. A Co. MAETriuucKER, Dut. 8.8., 827, Potjewijd, 2nd June, Singapore, 31st May, Gen.— H. L Co. Mart Austin, Br. s.s., 121, Wright, 2nd June, Asahan, Ist June, Gen.—E. S. Co., Jitd. Hye Leono, Br. s.s., 296,
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 3 4th June. Petrel, tor Pangkalan Brandan. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Leong Ho, for Trang. Ban Whait Soon, for Deli. Nijpon, for Singapore, China and Japan. Canton, for PaDgkor and Teluk Anson. Tara, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. C. Apcar, for Singapore and Hongkong.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      201 3 For Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Kopah, Renoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Janet Nicoll, to-morrow, 1 pin. Riugoon—Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, 2 pm. De'i—Per Malaya, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perils and Setul—Per Un Peng, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Calcutta —Per G. Apcar, to-morrow, 4 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    262 3 Per I. G. M. steamer Goebeu, due at Peuang on 10th June To Singapore (from Southampton, May 12) Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Crouch, Mr.' G. R. F. Sayle. Per P. and O. s.s. Moldavia, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on
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      754 3 INTENDED SAIL1NCS. P. Q. Steam Navigation Coy. British India Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. THROUGH STEAMER. -I Telephone No. 521. Telegrams Huttlieb." Agents, (calling at Bombay). hARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1.C Ulxst *od 01a*« fo London by Sea J®® Po Marseille* or Gibra'tar £61-12... £41-16 1 extra steamers Intermediate
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      376 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.8. Istria 8th Juue, 1908. 8.8. Saxonia 17tb 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles. Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levant,
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      92 3 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. URST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be granted per s.s. Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s.s. Perak,” or Pin Seng,” due to leave Port Swettenham on the neit after* noon and expected to arrive
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice atone-— Emerton. VnblUhed dally (except Mondays.) at th > CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Reach Street, Penang. PRICK DAILY LOCAJ 924 per annam. OUTBTATIONB PoeUfje Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 915 OABLB ADDRESS Echo —Penang." Telephone No. 343 N.H.— AH bust none
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    FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES.
    863 4 To say that the serious financial depression is causing grave anxiety in .business circles is to repeat the obvious, for the present crisis is perhaps the worst that the Straits Settlements has ever experienced. A combination of circumstances, some avoidable, others unforeseen, have contributed to bring about
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    123 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The Entry List for the July Lawn Teunis Tournament is now open. Entries will close on Saturday, 27th instant, at 7 p.m Play will commence on Monday, 6th July. The usual events are included, viz. 1. The Championship. 2. Single Haudicap. 3. Double Handicap.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    403 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Eastern Smelting Co 25 tous at $65 Penang Tin Exchange, 75 64| Straits Trading Co., 100 65} Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 100 65,',, T0ta1...300 tons. Tin is quoted in London to day at J 5130
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    The Financial Crisis.
    1210 4 MEETING OF THE CHINESE TRADERS OF PENANG. r A meeting of the Chiuese Traders of Peuam» was held at the Chinese Town Hall i ou Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock to coni'. sider what means shall be adopted to prevent a financial crisis owing to the present
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    Supreme Court.
    101 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Culpable Homicide Not Amountin'' to Murder. On Tuesday afternoon the hearing was resume] of the case in which Teo Kan 80, a Chinaman, stood charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, by causing the death of a compatriot named Tau Ah
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    The Police Courts.
    550 4 Before Mr. Hamilton Kehr Singh and Haruam Singh, Sikh constables Nos. 227 and 73, were charged on Tuesday last—the former with (1) disobedience of orders by refusing to go on duty at 2 a m. on the 30th ult., (2) being absent from beat from 10 p
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      1035 4 TO LET. PENANG SALES ROOM. NO. 5, WELD QUAY, lately in the occupation of the Sugar Estates Office. Could be let in floors to suit teuants, on a lease or otherwiseApply to 9-5-08 250 BOUSTEAD CO. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, BANE HOLM. The Exchange Banks will be closed on
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      37 4 Dr. Boss of Strassburg introduced Gonosan in the treatment of the most painful of diseases to which mankind is liable. It is better, safer and more effective than other preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs or plain Sandalwood oil.
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      27 4 The first violeut inflammatory BVll gjj. quickly disappear after treatment wit del’s Qonosan Capsules. No better P ration now on the market. C ortlfl the leading Specialiata.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Derby.
      201 5 (Supplied by Reuter.') A 100 to 1 Chance. i Art, Time —The following >8 tbe race for «he Derb* which w« rU ThI Ue P 'h* I Sta e kMof «50(J »ov«. by subJ,e f rr\ «ova each for entire colta aud 9 fill.es 8 the nominator of
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      British Columbia.
      77 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Chinese Immigration. London, 3rd June. The Times correspondent at Vancouver states that tbe Chinese Boird of Trade has wired to the Hongkong guilds requesting them to end ♦be rush of Chiuese into British Columbia. The Board is also distributing circulars in the treaty ports of
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      Penny Postage.
      65 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Vcreeinent between England aud the United States. London, 4th June.—Mr. Sydney Buxton, Postmaster General, stated in the House of Commons yesterday that he had received a telegram from Mr. George von L. Meyer, Postmaster General of the United States, accepting the proposal of Mr. Buxton
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      Natal.
      87 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dini/.uluU Salary. London, 2nd June Iu the House of Commons yesterday Colonel Seely. Under Secretary of State for tbe Colonies, announced that Lord Crewe. Colonial Secretary, had cabled to Sir Matthew Nathan. Governor of Natal, expressing bis great regret that, the Natal Ministry had stopped Dinizulu
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      Macedonia.
      108 5 (Supplied by Reuter The Porte and Athens. London. 3rd June.—In view of the recent outrage in Macedonia the Porte has addressed a fresh complaint to Athens urging t ie I most, efficacious measures to prevent Gree bands from crossing the frontier and 'l raw mg attention to the activity
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      Home Politics.
      64 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Finance Bill. London, 3rd June.—The Finance Bill] passed its second reading in tbe House o Commons yesterday. The amendment ot Mr. G. A. Har y. Liberal Member for Stowmarket regretting that in view of the growing liabilities ot the nation no attempt has been
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      Australia.
      32 5 Supplied by Reuter.) The Pensions Bill. London, 4th June—A telegram from Melbourne states that the Commonwealth Pensions Bill provides for tbe pensioning o person, over sixteen (sixty?) who are permanently incapacitated.
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      The Persian Frontier Trouble.
      48 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Porte Enjotus Repressive London, 4‘b June. —Consequent on the complaint of tbe Persian Ambassador of tbe serious incursion into Persian territory in •he Urmiah region and devastations by Kurds, the Porte has telegraphed to the military authorities enjoining repressive measures.
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      Germany.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter Kaiser Receives Chinese Statesman. London, 2nd June.—A telegram from Berlin states that the Kaiser has received in audience Yu Sbih-Mei, the ex-President of the Board of Communications.
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    551 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Alor Star, 2nd June. The s s. Sree Bangka arrived here safely on Sunday. The chinchew reports that owing to rough weather the vessel had to seek shelter behind some islands. The Sree Bangka is a staunch little craft and the weather
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    League Football.
    931 5 Crescents vs. Government Service. The defeat of the Government Servants on Tuesday afternoon puts them clean out of the running for tbe championship. 1 hev were clearly outplayed by the Crescents and although they managed to keep their goal intact iu the first half, bad to put up
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    “Our Morals and Other People's Money.”
    1446 5 Following is the aH t Sir Frauk Swetlenharn’s letter to the Ti nes > n the subject <>f the suppressio i of op urn-? moking iu the Crown C'Touies, a mi ternary <f which was wired out by Reuter some threo weeks ago TO
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    Tin and Rubber Companies in Malaya.
    445 5 The following information regarding tin t and rubber cornpan es in Malaya is given iu t’-.e London «0 China Express of the loth ultimo:— Kiiita Tin. April return: 440 p'culs (2> tons) tiu produced, valu'd at <£17.500, e.jual to, approximately, .£2,042. Pit sing Lama
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    Passengers.
    190 5 Arrived. Per 8.8. Malta. 3rd June, from London Mrs. A. Stew a it, Mrs. Ogilvie. From Marseilles Mrs. IJeusbaw and child. Mis. Potter and infant, Mr. T. Wilson. From Melbourne; Mr. R. Hagrer. Mr. A. Miles. Mrs. E Mi'e3. From Colombo Mr. Ogilvie. Per s 8. Taroba, 3rd June,
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    FIXTURES.
    62 5 To-dat. 6th Day of sth Moon. League Football Butterflies vs. Anglo» Chinese School, Esplanade. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Iload and Campbell Street* 7 p.m. A 9 p.m. To-morrow 7th Day of sth Moon. C >ncert. Town Hall,' 9 30 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 6-to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph,
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 China Delta ...6th June. Gorman (GoebenY ...10th China (Buelow) ...10th English Devanha) ...18th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OpTWAKIIN HoMKWAtftB. Devanha 18 June. I Delta 6 June. Marmora 2 July. I Delhi 20 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Socotra 9 June. I Sumatra 12 June. Nubia 23 I Namur 10 July.
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      28 5 Sprains Quickly Cured. Bathe the parts freely with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and give them absolute rest, and a quick cure is certain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      323 5 RTOTICH. A list of Applications for Public House Licences to be considered at the Mee’ing of the Board of Licensing Justices on Wednesday, the 17th June, 1908, may be seen on applicition at the Chinese Protectorate duriug the usual.office hours. D. BEATTY. Secretary, Beard of Licensing Justice f Chinese Protectorate,
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  • Obituary
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    142 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter Sir Redvers Buller. London, 3rd June.—The death is announced of General the Rt. Hon. Sir Red* vers Henry Buller. Oeneral Botha’s Condolences. London, 4th June—General Louis Botha, Prime Minister of tbe Transvaal, has cabled his condolences to the family of Sir Redvers Buller, for whom, he
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    The Johore Opium and Spirit Farm Tender.
    417 6 Mr. Khoo Sian Tan v*. the Straits Government. It will be remembered that we reported, lome time ago, that Mr. Khoo Siau Tan bad instituted an action against tbe Straits Government in connection with tbe letting of tbe Johore Opium and Spuil Farm
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    The Selangor Farm.
    343 6 A short time ago we mentioned that the lessee of the Selangor State Farm was losing at the rate of $46,000 a month, says the Perak Pioneer. This statement was soon afterwards followed by a notification issued by the Selangor Government, inviting fresh tenders for the General
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    Rubber Share Market.
    360 6 Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co.'s Report. Loudon, 14th May. The Rubber Share Market during the last week, has shown distinct signs of greater activity, and considerably more transactions have taken place. The pric9 of the article has been firmer, and in the majority of cases, values in
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    A Noble Canton Institution.
    548 6 (From a Correspondent In 1890 an Asylum for the Insane was started in Canton on a site given by Dr. John G. Kerr, for many years a devoted medical missionary in Canton, a city in which a medical mission has been at work for seventy years,
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pena.no. 4th June. (By aurtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3|| 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4-^y 3 Credit ..2/4y 3 3 Documentary ...2/44 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 1754 Bombay. Demand Bank 1744 Mouimein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days’ sight Priv-.u- 1754 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 iold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper( \V.Coast -Tibs.- 1 ox.) no stock White Pepper sl6. —tales [Yang Pepper 10.75 sales Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Picking*- 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18 to 19 sales f No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Bank©' 3.70
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    MARKET PRICES.
    180 6 Penang, 4th June, 1908. Beef— ets. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 28 Pork— Pork per catty 24 Pig’s Head 30 Feet 40 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1132 6 a j "—p—o -J J Number ofi p I 5 S Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. Name. .2 2 issued. '5 s' < J I Mining 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co7. Ltd. 1907 300,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang Ltd. Z
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      40 6 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 Ihh remedy has been iu use for over thirty years and lias proved itself to be the >no*t successful remedy yet discovered ft r bowel complaiuts. '1 he George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      164 6 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is ihe commercial traveller who finds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr Chas. G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, had been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. On one of his trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
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      106 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Cleslers’ Champagne Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOK PENANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES, Sandilands, Buttery Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENANQ. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1908.
    848 7 Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, aud Saturday, the 1st August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1908. 1-—The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or
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    The Duration of Dreams.
    367 7 Curious Experiments. How long does a dream last? The famous psychologist, Professor Verwon, of the University of Gottingen, has just published k book in which he relates many interesting experiences. Among the curious expert* ments made by him is the following:— He told his valet to
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    Chinese for the Philippines.
    457 7 A Plea for Polygamy. D. Pedro Paterno, poet, dramatist, assemblyman and altruist, is much concerned at the objections raised by the Union Obrera to his bill for the free admission into the Philippine islands of Chinese, says the Cable-netvt-Ainerican. In an interview at the close of
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      659 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVII) CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVV CANVAS, No 0. SANDILANDS. RIJTTERY Co John Baziey White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, LION BRAND.” Sand Hands, buttery Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOll.KD RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS A TURPENTINE TO HE HAD RETAIL
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      342 7 Entries Close at noon on Thursday, 16th July, 1908 (except for Race 8, Third Day); Handicaps for First Day will be pub> lished on or before Monday, 20th July, 1908. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a handicap by the wiuuer of any race run subsequent to the
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      153 7 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, generally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail in any case of colic, diarrhoea or
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      943 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BB8IDIN0 AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 0 mtli*. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE MIIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATfckSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. MACKIES
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